Rigel

//ˈɹaɪd͡ʒəl// name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A blue supergiant star in the constellation Orion; Beta (β) Orionis. The seventh brightest star in the night sky.
  2. 2
    A surname from German.

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algebaralgebarbeta orioniselgebar

Example

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"The apparent brightness of our Sun is much greater than that of the star Rigel in the constellation Orion because it is so close to us. However, if both objects were placed at the same distance from us, Rigel would appear much brighter than our Sun because its absolute brightness is much larger."

Etymology

Etymology 1

A corruption of Arabic رِجْل (rijl, “foot, leg”), in the Arabic name رِجْل الْجَبَّار (rijl al-jabbār, literally “foot of the great one”).

Etymology 2

Probably an Americanized spelling of German Reigel or Riegel.

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